#Chapter 249: Food Drive

Olivia The morning sun painted the town in a golden hue as I stepped out of the villa, the chill in the air leaving a light fog hanging low above the ground. I pulled my jacket tighter around my shoulders, the fabric rustling softly in the morning silence. My heart raced, a mixture of anticipation and anxiety, as I headed toward the town square. The previous day’s events weighed heavily on me, and volunteering at the food drive felt like my chance to reconnect, to mend. I was both excited to prove myself and terrified that it would go south again. But Nathan had been right: it would take time. Someday, perhaps people would learn that I wasn’t an evil witch like the Elders had made me out to be. I was just Olivia, a normal girl with a fate spinning out of control. The streets, normally quiet at this hour, were alive with hustle and bustle. I could see the tops of tents peeking over the buildings, the distant sound of chatter filling the morning. The air s